UCI Health chief procurement officer recognized as a supply chain leader to know by Becker’s
Susanna Rustad has been instrumental in the expansion of UCI Health
Orange, Calif. — Susanna Rustad, chief procurement officer and vice president of supply chain management and the Care at Home Platform at UCI Health, has been named a supply chain leader to know by Becker’s Hospital Review.
Her ability to adapt and innovate amid the expansion of one of California’s largest academic health systems has been instrumental in its ability to prepare for the future.
Becker’s writes:
Rustad is redefining the role of chief procurement and chief supply chain officer by integrating system strategy, digital transformation and clinical alignment into the supply chain. She led sourcing and contracting strategy for the new medical center in Irvine and multi-hospital integration in collaboration with clinical, information technology and finance leaders.
Her work includes negotiating major Epic and infrastructure agreements, implementing contract lifecycle management, radio frequency identification, Kanban and procure-to-pay systems to enhance automation, visibility and efficiency. Under her guidance, procurement has evolved into a strategic, enterprise-level function embedded in mission execution.
Rustad has built a nationally recognized team that has earned “Best in Class” and “Best 50” distinctions from Global Healthcare Exchange.
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UCI Health, one of California’s largest academic health systems, is the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. The 1,317-bed system comprises its main campus UCI Medical Center, its flagship hospital in Orange, Calif., the UCI Health — Irvine medical campus, four hospitals and affiliated physicians of the UCI Health Community Network in Orange and Los Angeles counties and a network of ambulatory care centers across the region. UCI Medical Center provides tertiary and quaternary care and is home to the only Orange County-based National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center, high-risk perinatal/neonatal program and American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, gold level 1 geriatric emergency department and regional burn center. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people in Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter).